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indieshack said:

melgross said:

But realistically, it’s going nowhere. Apple needed to have a much cheaper model as well, when they first introduced this.

Agreed, this piece should be marked as an editorial (perhaps it is, I didn’t notice that on mobile) since it’s a highly subjective (I.e. biased) perspective. From my experience of the HomePod it’s a classy piece of kit but the price point is way too high (and no, I don’t think this is part of a cunning marketing plan) - Bluetooth please.

On my screen, the headline is "Editorial: After taking..."

The iPhone numbering is getting a little ungainly. I hope they just move to iPhone and iPhone Pro soon with no numbers. My guess is that they do this if the subscription model gets traction and users have a lighter/no decision regarding device replacement.

lkrupp said:

As others have pointed out, adding more and more hardware and software features puts more and more drain on the battery. Battery technology is stagnant with major improvements still in the laboratory at MIT and elsewhere.

maybe a modest battery is included in the camera strap and so is separated (both actually and psychologically) from the watch's battery? although a dead battery is annoying, I think most users would tolerate monitoring the camera's battery separate from the watch's and understanding that usage of the camera is battery constrained (like airpods).

Have had a homepod since launch and use it daily.  And am frustrated near daily by Siri not understanding one request or another.  And, although the sound is fine, have not been blown away as some early reviews suggested I might be.  We have a Google Home in the same room and its comprehension is miles better (as is its skill-set but Apple has not claimed Homepod is a general purpose information device so skill-set is not an appropriate complaint).

Unexpectedly, my biggest problem with homepod is the difficulty in controlling from an iPad/iPhone.  Even changing the volume is a chore (note that I sometimes need to do this on an iOS device because Siri on the homepod is not understanding me).  Unexpectedly because this doesn't even require Siri and so is just UX design.

I still think that the screen on top should display the time remaining when using a timer.  We know it can and it would be superior to asking constantly how much time is remaining.

Fortnite's absence from AppleTV is a symptom of something. I wish I were smart enough to know what it is a symptom of or the cure but all I know is that: (i) AppleTV can easily run Fortnite; (ii) a steelseries has enough inputs to control; and (iii) porting isn't five minutes work but also can't be that difficult given that Fortnite has been on iOS forever now. It's baffling - but all of gaming on AppleTV has been baffling. I may just be grouchy as I believed in AppleTV as an intermediate (between casual and console) platform and have just watched my controllers sit largely unused for years.